IS ‘GHOSTS OF SHEPHERDSTOWN’ REAL OR FAKE? CRITICS CLAIM NICK GROFF’S SHOW IS SCRIPTED, WITNESSES ARE ACTORSAs the second season of Ghosts of Shepherdstown nears its premiere date, viewers continue to wonder if Nick Groff’s reality TV series is real or fake. Fans of the former Ghost Adventures paranormal investigator have been asking this question since Season 1 of Ghosts of Shepherdstown aired on Destination America in June of 2016. Critics of Ghosts of Shepherdstown claim the show is scripted and that the witnesses are actors.